Early Childhood Care and Education Associate Degree (Major Code: EC13)
Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Location: Athens
Curriculum Outline
General Education
Area I: Language Arts and Communications
Student must choose two of the following courses:
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 1101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Students must choose one of the following courses:
Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts
Students must choose one of the following courses:
College Requirement
FSSE 1000 | First Semester Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Early Childhood Care and Education Major
Major Requirement
ECCE 2246 | Early Childhood Care and Education Internship II | 6 |
| OR | |
| General Education Electives | |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
* Students may choose 6 credit hours from Areas I, II, III, and IV or 6 credit hours of guided electives approved by the Early Childhood Care and Education advisor.
Students must pass ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1105 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1121 with a grade of C or higher, and ECCE 2245 with a grade of C or higher.
Associate of applied science degree students can select to take either ECCE 2310 and ECCE 2312 OR ECCE 2360 and ECCE 2362.
Students must choose from the following courses:
ECCE 2310 | Paraprofessional Methods and Materials | 3 |
| AND | |
ECCE 2312 | Paraprofessional Roles and Practices | 3 |
| OR | |
ECCE 2360 | Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children | 3 |
| AND | |
ECCE 2362 | Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 72